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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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